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Coffee in hand, Gilroy? We've got the latest town updates for you. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How Gilroy's Amazon data center fight could shape every future project.

Also on today's calendar: Garlic City Car Show & Harvest Festival and 3 more events.

Today's riddle: What happened to the pregnant cat that ate yarn? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high of 98 and low of 65 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Wednesday: Very hot with clouds and sun, temps: high: 110, low: 67.
  • Thursday: Partly sunny and hot, with a high of 98 and low of 57 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Big Tech's data center boom is igniting a political revolt in northern California (theoaklandpress.com) — Amazon's massive new data center on Gilroy farmland has sparked such intense backlash that the city has tightened public-notice rules for large projects, though this facility will still open by year's end. Residents are now organizing to influence whether any future data centers are allowed, as state lawmakers debate new rules on water, power use, and community benefits.
   

📸 Around Gilroy

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Gilroy

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Other local events
    Wednesday September 9
  • Back to School Night
    Christopher High Gilroy, CA 95020
    6:00 pm
    • Thursday September 10
  • Back to School Night
    South Valley Middle Gilroy, CA 95020
    5:30 pm
    • Friday September 11
  • 1st Quarter Progress Report
    South Valley Middle Gilroy, CA 95020
    8:30 am
    • Saturday September 19
  • Anime Fan and Fitness Festival →
    Gilroy CA
  • Garlic City Car Show & Harvest Festival →
    Gilroy Gardens Family Theme Park, 3050 Hecker Pass Hwy, Gilroy
    2:30 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

    Tuesday September 8
  • Toddler Tumble Time →
    Watsonville City Main Calendar Main Library > Main Library Meeting Room - 275 Main Street, Suite #100 Watsonville CA 95076
    10:30 am
  • Adaptive Social Club on Tuesdays, Teens 14+ and Adults →
    Centennial Recreation Center (CRC), 171 W Edmundson Ave, Morgan Hill
    4:30 pm
  • Videogame Tournaments →
    Watsonville City Main Calendar Main Library > Main Library Meeting Room - 275 Main Street, Suite #100 Watsonville CA 95076
    4:30 pm
    • Wednesday September 9
  • Kids LEGO Club
    Morgan Hill Library 660 West Main Avenue, Morgan Hill, CA 95037
    1:00 pm
  • Back to School Night
    Christopher High Gilroy, CA 95020
    6:00 pm
    • Thursday September 10
  • Toddler Storytime
    Morgan Hill Library 660 West Main Avenue, Morgan Hill, CA 95037
    10:30 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Is anybody missing this old boy?
    We came across him laying in the road on San Felipe Last night around 7:20 pm, as we were driving from Gilroy to Hollister. We pulled over to check… (Nextdoor New Avenue)
  • My friend is looking for someone reliable to help clean her new apartment, organizing and few errands.
    She's paying $500. If interested email her ms78364@outlook.com (Nextdoor Sunrise Park)
  • Gavilan College posted a job opening for Part Time Assistive Technology Instructor in Gilroy. Apply here.
  • Goodwill of Silicon Valley California posted a job opening for Part-Time Donated Goods Pricer - Gilroy in Gilroy. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Gilroy here.

🗞 Nearby News

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: She had mittens! (Thank you April M. for sending it in!)
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